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1. Fruits and Vegetables
   Make sure and get in five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. It’s easier than you think, and it’s probably the simplest way to lower your cholesterol.
2. Honey
   Get out that sticky stuff! Studies have shown that honey can lower your
   cholesterol. It slows the oxidation (dangerous plaque deposits in blood
   vessel walls that can lead to heart attack and stroke) of bad LDL
   cholesterol in human blood.
3. Switch to Tea
   According to an article on www.prevention.com, in late 2003, USDA
   scientists reported that 15 people cut their cholesterol by 7% and their bad
   LDL cholesterol by 11% after just three weeks of drinking five daily cups
   of black tea. “A cup or two a day for a longer period should also work,”
   says Joseph Judd, PhD.
4. Oatmeal
   According to Jennifer Moll of about.com, oatmeal lowers cholesterol. The
   oat fibers mix with cholesterol in the small intestine and carry the
   cholesterol out of the body instead of it being absorbed into the blood. The
   Food and Drug Administration is also convinced of this, as oatmeal was
   the first food to carry the distinction on its label to lower cholesterol
   levels.
5. Fish
   Eating fish two or three times per week instead of red meat can help lower your cholesterol. Fish has Omega-3 fatty-acids, which WebMD
   (www.webmd.com) says have been shown to lower triglycerides, a type of fat in the bloodstream. Omega-3 fatty acids may also slow down the growth of plaques in the arteries and reduce inflammation throughout the body.
6. Fiber
   Adding fiber to your diet can help get you cholesterol down. The soluble kind of fiber, like that found in oat bran, is the type of fiber that actually
   washes away the bad cholesterol that clings to the inner walls of the arteries. Consuming an adequate amount of water-soluble fiber each day may reduce cholesterol levels by up to 20%.
7. Poultry
   In general, chicken and turkey are low in saturated fat, especially when the skin is removed. This can really reduce your cholesterol, specifically when you’re substituting poultry for red meat.
8. The Lowdown On Eggs
   Through the history of health awareness, a lot of people have had much to say about eggs. Are they good? Are they bad? While eggs are good for you, they do have a lot of cholesterol. Holly McCord, RD (www.prevention.com) says, “Since one large egg has about 210 mg of cholesterol–almost three-quarters of the 300-mg daily limit set by the American Heart Association (AHA)–you need to pair eggs with low cholesterol foods the rest of the day.”
9. Dark Chocolate
   Surprised? Oh yes, chocolate can actually help reduce your cholesterol. People who eat lots of cocoa powder and dark chocolate have lower levels of bad LDL cholesterol and 4% higher levels of good HDL cholesterol!
10. Juices
    Up your juice intake to lower your cholesterol. Here are some of the best
    juices to drink – Cranberry, Orange, Tomato.

As we grow older, we often wish we could turn back the clock and have the vitality of your younger days. In this article you will learn what is the best food that slows down the aging process, but first you have to learn what happens to your body when you grow older.

Free radicals pose one of the greatest threats to our health, as we grow older. Free radicals are renegade, unstable oxygen molecules that collide with other particles and tissues in our bodies. When there are too many free radicals in your body, they run wild attacking not only unhealthy but also healthy parts of the body. This causes such diseases as heart disease and cancer.
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